antiquities ministry
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
Archaeology
April 20, 2015
Antiquities Minister: 123 stolen artifacts retrieved from Washington
The Antiquities Ministry will be receiving 123 artifacts from Washington over the next few days after the ministry proved they had been stolen. Antiquities…
Antiquities Minister: Ministry in debt for LE3.7 billion
Egypt
March 31, 2015
Antiquities Minister: Ministry in debt for LE3.7 billion
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has said that the ministry is being funded by its resources and that it does not…
Antiquities Ministry seeks new location for Hurghada museum
Culture
January 23, 2014
Antiquities Ministry seeks new location for Hurghada museum
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim met with Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah to discuss allocating an alternative land plot to build…
Smuggling attempt of three Ottoman pistols foiled at Cairo airport
Egypt
October 27, 2013
Smuggling attempt of three Ottoman pistols foiled at Cairo airport
Archaeological officials at Cairo International Airport stopped a Russian passenger attempting to smuggle three antique Ottoman pistols into Egypt. Antiquities Minister…
Roman archaeological discovery found west of Alexandria
Culture
September 18, 2013
Roman archaeological discovery found west of Alexandria
Ancient pottery dating back to the Roman era has been discovered in western Alexandria. Alexandria and Beheira Antiquities Director Mostafa Rushdie…
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
Archaeology
February 28, 2013
Proposal to rent Egypt monuments refused
The Finance Ministry's recent proposal to rent out the country’s key monuments, including the pyramids in Giza, to fund the…
Antiquities Ministry: No scheme to rent monuments to Gulf countries
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Antiquities Ministry: No scheme to rent monuments to Gulf countries
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Adel Abdel Sattar denied news claiming that a Gulf country has offered…
Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil
Archaeology
February 13, 2013
Egypt retrieves ancient bust from Brazil
An ancient Roman bust purchased by a Brazilian tourist in 1976 has returned to Egypt Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim said…
Prosecutors refuse request to lift Hawass travel ban
Egypt
January 27, 2013
Prosecutors refuse request to lift Hawass travel ban
The Public Prosecution refused a request by Zahi Hawass, former head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, to lift a…
Antiquities minister: NDP headquarters is Egyptian Museum property
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Antiquities minister: NDP headquarters is Egyptian Museum property
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has officially asked the government for permission to annex the headquarters of the formerly ruling National…